Exactly. I think that is a good sign, at least as far as the investigation is concerned. I don't know if it's a good sign for any hopes or prayers.
Lavergne records remain sealed
Evidence and statements gathered during the investigation of Mickey Shunick's murder at the hands of Brandon Lavergne will not be released to the public at this time because of ongoing investigations.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article...-remain-sealed
RE: On Aug. 20, The Daily Advertiser submitted a public records request to Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft and Hebert seeking the opportunity to review various statements, documents and evidence gathered during the three-month investigation that followed Shunick's disappearance.
Hebert responded that releasing the requested information "could severely jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations."
Among the requests was one for logs or reports of evidence recovered from Lavergne's property and home on Elaine Lane.
"It is this office's intention to ensure the integrity of all documentary, testimonial and physical evidence discovered thus far and not to release any information which could joepardize any jurisdiction or agency's investigations into other potential crimes," Hebert wrote.
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RE/RE: Hebert responded that releasing the requested information "could severely jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations."
"When will they ever learn"? Silence/misinformation/lack of transparency by LE/Justice System only causes innocent victims lives lost and mounting cold cases..
"Silence & Missinformation is the predators most Lethal Weapon"!!!
"Why, that it is important for the citizens to be informed of how cases and investigations are handled. "Public Safety"...
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* Transparency: 'Criminal Profiler Pat Brown'
We could use a strong accountability system not dependent on appeals, but rather oversight. The public/citizens have a right to know exactly how decisions are made and cases are handled.
It does not have to be in the midst of the case but certainly afterward there should be transparency. If there isn’t, how can we address issues of corruption*, incompetance, and error?
We need to know in order to fix problems and hold people accountable for what is supposed to be work done on behalf of the citizens. Somehow “the interest of the state” seems to preclude the citizenry which is odd considering the state IS the citizenry, well, at least in a democratic republic with a constitution..
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"BSL was actively preying on innocent victims, which began a minimum of 13 years ago". He was enabled to remain stealth due to the silence by LE/Justice System. An aware public's tips and the heroic sacrifice by Mickey Shunick, is the primary reason that BSL's trail of terror was abruptly ended.
"Why would you squander your most valuable investigative resource; the American public"?